Chapter 249: Invitation
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Seeing that Madam Yu was worried, Zhu Zongyang smiled and said, “I know you’re stressed about me and our daughter. Don’t worry, I’m not brainless. I don’t believe in Liu Sanniang, but I found someone else. She’ll come over tomorrow to take a look. Don’t worry.”
When Zhu Zongyang said this, Madam Yu was relieved.
The next day, Granny Li came over to Zhu Zongyang’s house.
Ever since she almost lost her life the last time, she didn’t take on much business. After reading scriptures at home for a long time, she finally felt at ease.
Zhu Zongyang was, after all, an assistant at the government office. She had to show him some respect and hence, agreed to help.
Granny Li had a serious expression on her face. When she walked into the courtyard, she wished them. “Congratulations, Madam, this is a god-given fortune.”
Madam Yu was stunned for a moment before looking at Zhu Zongyang.
Zhu Zongyang smiled. “I didn’t tell Granny Li anything. She has a high level of cultivation, so it was naturally not difficult for her to say this.”
Granny Li smiled. “Assistant Zhu really didn’t tell me anything. I figured it out myself.”
Zhu Zongyang smiled. “See, I told you that Liu Sanniang was just scaring people.”
Granny Li was stunned. “What did Miss Liu say?”
Madam Yu smiled. “The day before yesterday, Miss Liu came and said that something bad was about to happen to my family. She mentioned that this money will be at the cost of my husband and daughter’s lives and that it wouldn’t be good if I took it. I was scared.”
Granny Li was goggle-eyed. “Assistant Zhu, did Miss Liu really say that?”
Zhu Zongyang didn’t seem to care. “That’s what she said, but she’s just a little girl. What can she know? I think she’s just spouting nonsense.”
Granny Li took a deep breath. “Assistant Zhu, Miss Liu is a chosen one. You’d better listen to her. Otherwise, you’ll regret it.”
Zhu Zongyang frowned. “Granny Li, why are you…”
Granny Li looked at Zhu Zongyang solemnly. “Assistant Zhu, Miss Liu is magnanimous. It’s not too late for you to ask her for help now. Miss Liu will not stand by and watch you get into trouble.”
Zhu Zongyang’s expression had already turned cold. “You and Liu Sanniang have colluded, right? If I go to her now, she’ll ask for an exorbitant price. When she gets the money, the two of you will split it.”
Granny Li’s expression turned cold and she said, “You’re stubborn and courting death. I can’t help you even if I want to. It’s up to you if you want to believe me or not.”
With that, she left in a huff.
Madam Yu opened her mouth, but before she could say anything to stop her, Granny Li had already left.
Zhu Zongyang was furious. He had invited Granny Li to come over because he hoped that she could say something good to reassure Madam Yu. However, he didn’t expect that upon hearing that Liu Sanniang had been here, Granny Li immediately changed her attitude.
Zhu Zongyang gritted his teeth. “When I send out the invitations, everyone in Yong County will know that my daughter is getting married. What bad can possibly happen?”
Madam Yu felt uneasy. She used the excuse of going out to buy groceries and asked around. She came to a house and knocked on the door. “Granny Zhou, are you at home?”
Granny Zhou’s voice was extremely hoarse. “Come in.”
The dim light made Madam Yu a little uncomfortable.
After a while, Madam Yu could see the surroundings clearly. She looked at the old woman. “Granny Zhou, I’m here for something.”
Granny Zhou looked at Madam Yu with her unfocused eyes and said calmly, “Just say it. As long as you can afford it, anything is fine.”
Madam Yu took out a certain amount of gold. “Granny Zhou, I want two Peace Talismans.”
Granny Zhou smiled. “Peace Talisman? No problem. Wait a moment.”
Granny Zhou stood up and entered the house. Soon, she came back with two talismans and handed them to Madam Yu. “This talisman can guarantee the safety of the person wearing it, but it’s not omnipotent. If death sets its eyes on you, you will be dead no matter what you do to prevent it. Do you understand?”
Madam Yu nodded. “I understand, I understand.”
Granny Zhou nodded.
Madam Yu took the talisman and left with relief.
When Madam Yu returned home, she immediately asked Zhu Zongyang and Zhu Yan to keep the talisman.
Madam Yu looked at her daughter, who was in her twenties, and her heart tightened. “Zong Yang, why don’t we postpone the wedding? I keep feeling that something is not right.”
Before Zhu Zongyang could speak, Zhu Yan objected. “Mother, why are you still scared by what that liar said? Young Master Wang is a scholar. You saw him too. He looks so energetic. He doesn’t seem to be like someone who’s about to die.”
Zhu Zongyang nodded. “Yes, the Wang family is rich. Nothing will go wrong.”
The Wang family were jewelry merchants by trade. Their eldest son died not long after he was born. They only had one son now. If not for the matchmaker introducing the Wang family to Zhu Zongyang, he wouldn’t have had the chance to even interact with the Wang family.
The matchmaker said that the young master of the Wang family, Wang Xu, fell in love with Zhu Yan the moment he saw her on the street. He asked around and found out that she was Zhu Zongyang’s daughter. He immediately got a matchmaker to propose marriage. As long as Zhu Zongyang agreed to this marriage, he would agree to anything.
At first, Zhu Zongyang did not believe it. When he saw Old Master Wang, the old man smiled amiably at him and flattered him. He promised that as long as the two families became in-laws, he would buy Zhu Zongyang an official position.
Wang Xu was the only son in the Wang family. If his daughter, Zhu Yan, married into the family, she would become the young madam. By no stretch of the imagination could this turn out to be a bad thing.
Zhu Zongyang took a sip of wine. “You’re just scared. Our family has never done anything evil, so there is no reason why evil should come knocking at our door. I’ll also watch Wang Xu closely. If anything goes wrong, I will terminate this marriage immediately.”
Madam Yu sighed. “You decide.”
Zhu Yan held Madam Yu’s arm and said sweetly, “Mother, don’t think too much. Didn’t Father send Miss Liu an invitation too? When the time comes, the Wang residence will be filled with guests. She will only make a fool of herself. At that time, you must help mock her with Father and tell her not to spout nonsense in the future.”